Sugar Shuttle: Sugarloaf to Los Alamos

Want to do a thru-hike from Sugarloaf to Hood Mountain or vice versa? Ride the Sugar Shuttle. Every other hour, 8-11 a.m., the shuttle will leave from Sugarloaf or Hood Mountain Regional Park’s Los Alamos Road parking lot (not Pythian Road). Make a reservation, park at one end of the trail, and ride to the other end and hike back. Riding first and hiking back to your car is the easiest way – no worries about how long you take to finish your adventure. Reservations are recommended, but you can ride on a space-available basis, too. This 7.5-mile one-way hike includes 2,000 feet of climbing, and takes four to five hours. Bring sunscreen, snacks, and lots of water. It crosses some of Sonoma County’s most important creeks, including critical steelhead habitat Suggested donation, $10. Register at www.brownpapertickets.com, search “Sugar Shuttle.”